New study finds link between walk and aggression
The way people walk can give clues to how aggressive they are, a new exploratory study from the University of Portsmouth has found.
View ArticleLois Lane would identify Clark Kent as Superman by his body language
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found evidence that suggests that superheroes would be identifiable as their alter-ego personalities due to their unique body movements.
View Article'Corkscrew' shape of blood flow in heart's upper chamber may signal lower...
Using specialized CT scans of a healthy heart and one with heart disease, a team of Johns Hopkins cardiologists and biomedical engineers say they've created computer models of the "shape" of blood flow...
View ArticleHigh-mileage runners expend less energy than low-mileage runners
Runners who consistently log high mileage show more neuromuscular changes that improve running efficiency than their low-mileage counterparts, according to researchers from Liverpool John Moores...
View ArticleNew research offers clues into how the brain shapes perception to control...
What you see is not always what you get. And that, researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered, is a good thing.
View ArticleWhy time seems to fly – or trickle – by
No one is born with an innate understanding of time, and babies must learn to synchronize and coordinate their behavior with the rest of the world. Until then, they demand attention at all hours of the...
View ArticleSwedish town councillor proposes sex breaks on work time
Swedes should take a one-hour paid break from work to go home and have sex with their partners, a local councillor suggested in a proposal Tuesday aimed at improving people's personal relationships.
View ArticleTrolleys scientifically proven to be more beneficial than backpacks for the...
Researchers at the University of Granada (UGR) belonging to the Joint University Institute for Sports and Health (Instituto Mixto Universitario Deporte y Salud, iMUDS), have scientifically proven that...
View ArticleStudy shows surgery reverses pseudoparalysis in patients with rotator cuff tears
Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Diego shows arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR), a surgical approach to treat...
View ArticleStudying the brain's suspension system in traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can be devastating and debilitating. Despite intense interest and years of study, the exact mechanisms linking force and neurological injury remain unclear. Researchers...
View ArticleMotion sickness drug worsens motion perception
A new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers found that oral promethazine, a drug commonly taken to alleviate motion sickness, temporarily worsened vestibular perception thresholds by 31...
View ArticleMathematical models accurately predict real-life malaria outbreaks
Malaria is just one of many potentially fatal illnesses that spread through the same mechanism: mosquitoes draw blood from infected humans during blood meals then inject that infection into other...
View ArticleString quartets become guinea pigs for a social interaction study
(Medical Xpress)—The capacity for group behavior affects the success of innumerable species, and it's a notable feature of human behavior. All major human achievements, from lunar exploration to moving...
View ArticleComputations of visual motion in the brain
Botond Roska and his group at the FMI have elucidated how the retina and the visual cortex work together in visual motion perception. They found that cortical cells, which respond preferentially to...
View ArticleMotion-assist devices for sensorimotor learning using a rat experimental model
Researchers have demonstrated that learning effectiveness can be improved by assisting stimulus-response motion in a timely manner. Rats learned more rapidly when an external force was applied to cause...
View ArticleExposure to a common visual illusion may enhance your ability to read fine print
Exposure to a common visual illusion may enhance your ability to read fine print, according to new research from psychologists at the Universities of York and Glasgow.
View ArticleBrains are more plastic than we thought
Practice might not always make perfect, but it's essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It's also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as a non-invasive...
View ArticleUse of brain-computer interface, virtual avatar could help people with gait...
Researchers from the University of Houston have shown for the first time that the use of a brain-computer interface augmented with a virtual walking avatar can control gait, suggesting the protocol may...
View ArticleMovies and music play with our minds by bending time
Movie directors regularly manipulate the passage of time in films to entertain their audiences, but researchers are trying to unravel the effect this can have on our brains.
View ArticleGood long-term improvement after 'reverse' shoulder replacement in patients...
For younger patients with severe damage to the rotator cuff muscles, a "reverse" shoulder replacement provides lasting improvement in shoulder function, according to a study in The Journal of Bone...
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